Why does Congress 'even exist?': Nebraska GOP representative blasted at 'hostile' town hall

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In one of the first town halls since House Republicans narrowly passed President Donald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' that would gut Medicaid and SNAP, force cuts to Medicare, and provide tax cuts that largely benefit the wealthy, U.S. Rep. Mike Flood, a Republican of Nebraska, was showered with criticism. Constituents in the auditorium expressed anger over cuts to the social safety net and incursions against America's system of checks and balances, as KMTV reported. The local Nebraska outlet called the event 'hostile.' Rep. Flood was repeatedly asked why he and the GOP Congress are not standing up to President Trump.

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